Things We Saw Today: Captain Picard and Batman Fighting Xenomorphs

Seven seasons and a movie. Artwork by Jimsmash. (via Neatorama)

• At last! Lightspeed Magazine’s “Women Destroy Science Fiction!” special issue is on sale! I received my copy as a Kickstarter reward, and can confirm that it has erased all other science fiction on my Kindle.
• The newest edition of D&D will be out this summer, and you can expect a whole mess of dragons in the accompanying adventures. (io9)

Some heavily bearded fanart by Mister Hope. (via Geek Art)

• The New York Times has an opinion piece on how to get girls interested in writing code.
• An utter hero has recreated the Totoro bus stop scene for the Oculus Rift. (Kotaku)

Japan’s national soccer team has chosen Pikachu as their World Cup mascot, and they’ve got the jerseys to prove it. (via Joystiq)